Hormonal Effect on Germination and Seedling Development of Hura crepitans Seeds
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To establish propagation test and nursery establishment protocols for Hura crepitans. Various concentrations and timing were performed on the seeds of Hura crepitans using growth hormones; Thiourea, Gibberellic acid and Coumain. Gibberellic acid pretreated seeds recorded high cumulative germination (100%) and germination energy (95%). Similarly, high percentages were recorded for Thiourea. However, Coumain showed poor germination as well as recorded high percentage of abnormal seedlings (90%), a poor option for nursery establish of Hura crepitans. Ranked mean for the germinated seedlings was significant at p < 0.05 for Thiourea and Gibberellic acid treatments.
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QK Botany